counterproductive
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They highlight that restrictive zoning is largely to blame for underproduction relative to job growth and concur that rent control is counterproductive as it discourages the addition of supply, even with strong demand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The result, even by strictly military measures, is counterproductive.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
"There won't be anyone left to work," said Rossi, noting that a reluctance to let in Ukrainians due to rising anti-immigrant sentiment could be counterproductive.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Musalem also argued that an attempt to help the labor market by easing the short-term interest rates controlled by the Fed could be counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Although colorblind approaches to addressing the problems of poor people of color often seem pragmatic in the short run, in the long run they are counterproductive.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
